Spaghetti vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spaghetti and malt different?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, and fiber; however, malt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 38% higher.
- Spaghetti contains 4 times more manganese than malt. While spaghetti contains 0.322mg of manganese, malt contains only 0.08mg.
- Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +138.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +170.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +302.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +388.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +290.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +820% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +216.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 5.4µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.184mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.08mg | 11% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Calcium | 7mg | 98mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 1.883g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.037mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 11.2g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.354mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 3.37g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 91mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0.5g | 5% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 85kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 172mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 3.29g | 4% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.827g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.208g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +175.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +253.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +531.3% |
